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| Cool Main-Dish Salads |
| By Kelly Staikopoulos |
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When it's too hot to cook and you want something light and refreshing, try one of these main-dish salads. They're a snap to make and delicious to eat.
Tuscan White Bean & Tuna Salad
This salad is packed full of protein thanks to the beans and tuna.
Grilled Turkey Caesar Salad
Now wildly popular, Caesar salads are readily available with all sorts of toppings -- chicken breast, grilled tuna, tuna salad, and, here, grilled turkey.
Chinese Chicken Salad
Tired of regular chicken salad? Here's a great way to kick it up a notch. Asian spices and flavorings pair up with pasta to create a nice variation of a traditional favorite.
Dilled Tuna-Yogurt Salad
No cooking required! This tuna salad is anything but ordinary with the addition of yogurt, dill, and crunchy water chestnuts.
Sweet-and-Sour Thai Shrimp Salad
Coconut and lime juice balance the spicy bite of crushed red pepper in this summer cooler.
Pasta-Salmon Salad
People used to think that pasta was fattening, but the sauce is what can make it a high-fat dish (a cup of plain cooked pasta contains less than 1 gram of fat). Here, salmon adds the protein, while a light yogurt sauce adds flavor.
Pete's Chopped Salad
As lunch entrées, chopped salads are light yet filling, and extremely versatile. Change a couple of ingredients, add different seasonings, and you have a whole new dish.
Fresh Tuna Salad
Tossing veggies with fresh tuna instead of canned turns a regular lunch into something special. This salad can also be served as a light dinner on those hot summer nights.
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